Captured

Why captured?

I sat up for hours one night as I tried to decide on a title for this blog. Yes, hours..nothing fit. I then began to type c a p t u r e d. It just seemed to work and I started to wonder why, captured?

I'm captured by the Fathers love, and I am free. I picture the Father standing on a hill, a hill that is higher than all others. As He stands upon this holy hill I give Him full reign.(Psalm 2) Full reign over my being, my life. He then throws a net down and I'm captured. I'm captured, but in this net I'm in complete joy because the King just captured me and there is so much freedom. The net is placed into the waters and I'm now at the point where I say, 'Jesus take the net deeper, take me deeper into your love, take me deeper into the Truth.'

This is what has been burning on my heart this week, is going deeper. Learning that in order to go deeper, it requires time. And why would I not want to give Him my time? A speaker, Mike Brown, described life as four quarters this  week. Let's say these quarters each represent 20 years, so I would have one quarter gone already. Knowing that the Lord could call me home any day or Him choosing to give me one two or three of the quarters I have left, how am I going to spend my time? Sure, it might be 'easy' to give the Lord time at YWAM during a Discipleship Training School because the focus is Jesus, but it's still a choice here. The weekends are free and it comes down to: 'Am I going to prioritize His presence?' As I prioritize His presence, I'm going to be taken deeper into the water, into the Truth of who He is.

In order to get to know the Father and His love for us we need to choose: YES or NO. Love is a choice. The Father isn't disappointed with where we are at with knowing Him or the Bible knowledge we have. Instead, He smiles and continues to love us. He invites us to go deeper with Him daily, His Holy Spirit we can invite in to teach us all things as He promises in John 14:26, 'But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you....Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.' He who lives within you will teach you all things.


Remember: He is not disappointed with where you are at and that He is Truth. When we prioritize the Father and His presence, it's the best decision we could make. It changes things.

Be led by hunger. Get after Him.